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Employee was cutting bolts with an oxy/acetylene torch when some slag dripped onto a piece of tubular steel and splashed into EE's eye.
Employee felt irritation in his left eye at lunch break after cutting and grinding steel for chutes near Screen #4 area. Looking in mirror he found a piece of steel in his eye. Taken to Occupational Health Facility. Treated and released full duty with opthomological prescription for eye drops. No loss time
Employee using cutting torch on torch ring of HP 400 crusher to relieve tension between locking bolt and mantle, a burst of flame came out of torch ring, causing 2nd & 3rd degree facial burns. Hospitalized overnight.
EMPLOYEE UNPLUGGING STONE BOX #14 WHILE CUTTING OUT PIECE RUST AND DIRT FLEW INTO EYE
Employee was torch burning a twisted piece of pipe on a hand rail. 1-2 feet away from area cut pipe sprung back scraping head causing 2 3rd degree burns approx 2" diameter.
EE REMOVING FRONT TIRES TO LOWER TRUCK ONTO LOWBED. REMOVED LAST LUG ON RIGHT SIDE, TIRE SWUNG OUT STRIKING EE IN CHEST AREA.